Global Positioning Systems - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1607410125 ISBN 13: 9781607410126

Casa editrice: Nova Science Pub Inc, 2011

Riassunto

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) developed by the United States Department of Defense and managed by the United States Air Force 50th Space Wing. It is the only fully functional GNSS in the world, can be used freely by anyone, anywhere, and is often used by civilians for navigation purposes. It uses a constellation of between 24 and 32 medium Earth orbit satellites that transmit precise radio-wave signals, which allow GPS receivers to determine their current location, the time, and their velocity. Since it became fully operational on April 27, 1995, GPS has become a widely used aid to navigation world-wide, and a useful tool for map-making, land surveying, commerce, scientific uses, tracking and surveillance, and hobbies such as geocaching. Also, the precise time reference is used in many applications including the scientific study of earthquakes. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this dynamic field.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Nova Science Pub Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1607410125
• ISBN 13: 9781607410126
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 247
• Redattore: Asphaug Viggo, Sorensen Elias
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Easy Access System Europe Oü, 16879218; gpsr.requests@easproject.com; ; Mustamäe tee 50; Tallinn; 10621; Estonia